SPORTS
Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13 All-Stars rebounded 2 games straight
It would not be surprising if there were accounts by fans of seeing double in Richfield, Utah on Tuesday as the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13 All-Stars rebounded from their Saturday ... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 3:03 pm by Suzanne McHugh, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
New book by Dave Newhouse recalls the M-A High class of 1956
Dave Newhouse, a longtime sportswriter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune, and a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School class of 1956, writes about his class members in a... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 11:24 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
AROUND TOWN
Relay For Life of Menlo Park Returns
American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Unites Menlo Park
Families and friends of Menlo Park Residents Use Hearts and Feet to Fight Cancer!
In its 3rd year, walkers an... |
Emily LeDeau |
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on Jul 31, 2007 at 4:55 pm by Emily LeDeau, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Tax Filings Show Allied Arts Property Lost Money Every Year Since 1998, and the Losses Are Growing
Thank goodness for easily accessible public records and the posting on this web site that told us where they are. I used the California Attorney General’s site to see how fin... |
A Worried Neighbor |
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on Jul 31, 2007 at 11:50 am by appalled, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Grocery store planned for former Cadillac site on El Camino in Menlo Park
As Menlo Park city officials continue the wearisome debate on how to revamp properties along El Camino Real, one developer is going ahead with a plan to build a grocery store ... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 2:55 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley schools spend $15,000 a year per student
The Portola Valley School District starts its 2007-08 fiscal year on an upbeat note: a balanced $10.8 million budget, a projected 7.35 percent growth in property taxes, a 5 pe... |
Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:28 am by Marjorie Mader, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 07/29/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. Sammy's House, Kristin Gore
4. Michael Tolli... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:02 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Panel of Contributors: Nothing to fear from Dumbarton rail
The proposal to operate six trains in each direction on weekdays between Union City (or Newark) over the Dumbarton rail bridge is a practical plan whose time has come.
Read t... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:19 am by opposed, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Woman injured in Sand Hill Road bike accident
A 54-year-old woman bicyclist fell and struck her head Sunday while riding with friends eastbound on Sand Hill Road, west of Branner Drive, Menlo Park police report. The woman... |
Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 7:23 am by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Editorial: Vicious circle at Allied Arts
Last week's cover story describing the sad state of the Allied Arts Guild makes one thing perfectly clear: Without a viable restaurant or another way to attract customers, the... |
Editor |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 8:50 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Combat ritual between two male rattlesnakes in Portola Valley
Click here Web Link to view a video of a combat ritual between two male Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis oreganos) on the Anni... |
In Your Back Yard |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 7:19 pm by Uncle Heavy, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Trail Ride to Beach
Hello,
Has anyone ever heard of a trail ride from Spring Down Equestrian Center to a Beach. I think it is an overnight trail ride. I really want to go but I can't figure out... |
Malinda Markey |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 4:38 pm by Malinda Markey, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
P.A Babe Ruth 13s All Stars , Regionals Game Two, in Utah
Yuma, Arizona found holes in Palo Alto's usually tight defense and pounded 16 hits to gain a 12-8 victory in Saturday night's second round game at the Babe Ruth 13 Pacific Sou... |
Suzanne McHugh |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 1:44 pm by Suzanne McHugh, a resident of another community |
THE LOCAL DISH
A miracle at JZ Cool
Last week, for the first time, I didn't end up with an horribly over-cooked burger at JZ Cool.
My child is addicted to the mac & cheese, and every 8th visit or so, I attem... |
Alleluia |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 11:38 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Challenging prevailing ideas on global warming causes
Editor:
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 10:26 pm by extremely-skeptical, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
WOODSIDE-BASED INSTRUCTOR WINS BRONZE, GOLD IN PAN AM GAMES
WOODSIDE-BASED INSTRUCTOR WINS BRONZE, GOLD IN PAN AM GAMES
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Krieger, 650-793-0720, lkrieger@mercurynews.com
(volunteer, Horse Park)
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Lisa M. Krieger |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 12:16 pm by Lisa M. Krieger, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Building bigger basements in Atherton
After spending several years tightening up restrictions on basement construction, the Atherton City Council is loosening the town's rules to allow basements up to 130 percent ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 8:45 am by just curious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
A 7,200 mile odyssey: Roz Savage bids to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean
After surviving the frequent tipping-over of her 23-by-6-foot boat, the breaking of all four oars, and the complete breakdown of a navigation system, satellite phone, stove, a... |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 10:09 am by Jeannie R, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Reduce clutter, improve your web page
A shiny nickel to anyone who can explain why the link in the left-hand menu for "The Almanac" is followed by another link for "Recent editions" when both links take you to exa... |
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on Jul 25, 2007 at 9:14 am by Reader, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Allied Arts Financial Data
I was told this week that non-profit financial data is obtainable on-line. Since many people are concerned about the Allied Arts Guild’s financial condition, I checked to see... |
An Interested Party |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 1:41 pm by An Interested Party, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Caltrain reports record ridership
Caltrain turned in record ridership -- and revenues to match -- last year, but passengers may not see the payoff until at least 2014, a spokesman for the transportation agency... |
Editor |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 10:27 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dad and Me event at Atherton library
From DeAnn Okamura:
Calling all fathers or other significant caregivers! Bring your children to the Atherton Library on Monday, August 6, at 4p.m. for our annual “Dad & Me @... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 11:11 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 07/22/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 10:41 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Heavy rail not the solution for regional transit needs
Usually, I disagree with Henry Riggs. And usually I agree with the editorial positions of the Almanac. This time, it's the other way around. (Editorial and guest editorial, Ju... |
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on Jul 21, 2007 at 6:42 am by Curious, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
What's in the future for libraries?
On the bookcase in Victoria Johnson's San Mateo office is a lackluster librarian action figure dressed in a calf-length, navy blue dress suit. If you push a button, she raises... |
Editor |
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on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:36 am by Downwardly mobile, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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